Defending my NHL awards ballot

10:06 AM,
May 19, 2013

Former Flyers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky was not named a finalist for the Hart Trophy, given to the league's MVP. He is still in the running for the Vezina Trophy, awarded to the league's best goalie as voted by the league's general managers.

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From the moment the NHL and NHL Players' Association came to an agreement on a shortened, 48-game season it was abundantly clear that the 2013 campaign would be a murky mess.

At the end of the season, the already daunting task of choosing awards was more confusing than ever. Members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association provide their top five selections for each award.

Here, I defend my ballot and include the finalists that were recently announced. ...